Egypt essay plans

Question 1

what would your points be for:
‘General Gordon was primarily responsible for the failure of the British mission to Khartoum in the years 1884–85.’ How far do you agree with this judgement?

Question 2

what would your points be for:
‘Sir Evelyn Baring made a very positive contribution to the government of Egypt in the years 1883-98.’ How far do you agree with this judgement?

Answer 2

1. economic
2. political
3. social

Question 3

what would your points be for:
How far can British strategic interests be regarded as the most significant cause of the occupation of Egypt in 1882? (pg. 159) // To what extent can British involvement in the Nile Valley by 1882 be explained primarily by the need to protect the European population in Egypt?

Answer 3

1. strategic
2. economic - trade + shares
3. nationalism
4. humanitarianism

Question 4

what would your points be for:
To what extent was it Britain’s fears of European rivals that led it to occupy the Nile Valley in the years 1882-98? // How far does Anglo-French rivalry explain Britain’s occupation of the Nile Valley in the years 1882-1898?

Answer 4

1. European/Anglo-French rivalry
2. Sudan + the Mahdi

Question 5

what would your points be for:
‘Kitchener’s veneration of Gordon is key in explaining his savagery towards the Mahdist forces in the Sudan.’ How far do you agree with this opinion?

Answer 5

1. Kitchener’s veneration
2. strategic + financial
3. threat of nationalism with Mahdi